The American version of roulette with two number zeros is considered to be a game of luck. You just have to make the appropriate wager and everything will be left to the digits on the wheel. The American version of the wheel contains thirty-eight numbers, the numbers one to thirty-six and the double zero. The numbers are place in a way that it alternates between the even digits and the odd digits.

The game starts when the casino dealer turns the wheel and then throws the ball in the opposite turn of where the wheel is turning. The result will be determined when the ball stops and slides down to a particular number. That is the course of the whole game. The main concern of the player in the American version of the wheel is to choose what kind of bets that they will make. The two types of wagers that they can make are the inside wager and outside wager.

Some of the inside wagers that you can make are the straight wager. This wager happens when the ball stops at a particular digit. A split wager is wagering that the ball will stop on two possible digits that are place beside each other on the roulette wheel. A three number wager, which is also called a street wager or trio wager if the ball stops on any digit in a particular row.

A 4 number wager, which is also known as a corner wager or square wager means that you will automatically win if the roulette ball stops on any four digits that are near to each other. A 5 number wager means that you will win when the ball stops on the double zero, single zero, one, two, three. A 6 line wager means that you will win if the ball will stop on one of the six digits in two lines that are near to each other.

Some of the outside wagers are the red wager, which means that the ball will stop on a red area. A black wager means that the ball will stop on a black area. An even wager means that the ball will stop on an even digit. An odd wager means that the ball will stop on an odd digit. A low wager means that the ball will stop on any of the digits that are between one to eighteen.

A high wager means that the ball will stop on the digits that are between nineteen and thirty-six. A dozen wager means that you have to wager on which section of the table that the ball will stop and a column wager means that you have to wager on what column where the ball will land on.

We have below a list of terms you'll hear when you play. Understanding roulette becomes easier when you understand the terms.

American Wheel: The type of wheel that is mostly used in German casinos. A unique distinguishing feature of this wheel is the slot for the double zero.

Column: There are three columns on the table and players can place a bet on any of them.

Croupier: This is another term used to refer to the dealer.

Wheel: This is the type of wheel that is commonly used in Europe. This type of wheel is seldom found in German casinos, though it can also be found in South America and other places as well. This type of wheel does not have the slot for the double zero.

Layout: This is area where the bets are placed. The layout will have spaces for the different numbers corresponding to the ones you'll find on the wheel. There are other spaces for other types of bets since players can make bets on groups of numbers or properties of the numbers such as color, position, odd/even etc.

Inside Bet: One of two classifications of bets in the game. Essentially, an inside bet is a bet that is made or placed inside the numbered area of the layout. In this area of the layout, players can make stakes on single numbers or on different groups of numbers depending on how players position their chips.

Outside Bet: This is the second classification of bets that players make. These bets include all the stakes made outside of the area where the numbers are on the game layout. These wagers will include the column bet, low or high, black or white, odd or even, and the dozen bets. These bets will have better odds of winning but will payoff less than the other bets.

Ball: This is the ball that is made to spin around the wheel. It is usually made of metal, plastic, or ivory.

Table: The table used that contains the wheel and the layout for the bets.

Slots: The divisions inside the roulette wheel where the ball can land. These slots on the wheel will be numbered and colored in alternating black and red.

Street: A row in the table layout that contains three numbers.

Toke: This term refers to the tip that players give to the dealer.

Wheel Checks: These refer to the chips used exclusively. There'll be a wheel check for each player. Each player will have wheel checks in a different color.

These are the terms used in roulette. Understanding each term would lead to an understanding of the game.